Hernial truss.



Nd. 698,270. Patented Apr. 22, I902.

W. H. GARSON.

HERNIAL TRUSS.

-App'lmatinm filed Aug. 15, 1900.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. GARSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY

MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO J. ELLWOOD LEE COMPANY, OF OONSHO- HOOKEN,PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

HERNIAL TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent at. 698,270, dated April22, 1 902. Application-filed August 15, 190i). Serial No- 26,916. (Nomodel.)

T0 on whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. GARSON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement inTrusses, which improvementis fully set forth in the following specification. My invention relatestoa spring truss-band held in position on tlie'body of the wearerwithout the use of the under strap. I

The object of my invention is to construct a spring-truss of thischaracter which will be more comfortable to the wearer than trusses asheretofore made.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofa truss embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a section on line 0000, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 repre-' sents a section on liney y, Fig. 1,showing the relative location of the spring to the operative parts ofthe truss and the manner of securing said spring in position.

A designates a truss, the same consisting of a band B, which is made ofelastic material throughout its length.

C designates a pad, which is located at and fastened to one end of theband B, and has a spring D secured thereto. Said spring D is placedoutside the elastic band 13, extending from about the point E to aboutthe point F. Any tendency of the spring to injure the body of the wearermay be prevented by applying a disk or pad G to the inner face of theband B about the point F. The spring Dis a curved metallic band ofconsiderably less width than the soft elastic band B. The spring isattached to the outer surface of the band B by means of thecovering-strip II, also narrower in width than the elastic band B, butsuitably secured thereto as by sewing at the edges. The outer extremityof the pad 0 and the opposite extremity of the band B are provided withsuitable fastening devices.

In the drawings, by way QfeXample, I have shown an adjustable strap J,secured to the end of the bandB and provided with a hasp j to engagewitheither hook K on the pad 0.

It will be seen from the fo-regoingthat when the truss is placed uponthe body and the pad 0 located in juxtaposition to the desired point theresiliency of the spring D will cause said pad to press upon said point,while the elastic band 13 holds the truss in position with great comfortto the wearer owing to the width and elasticity of the band B.

I claim as my invention The herein-described spring-truss,comprising anelastic band B, a pad secured to one end thereof, a spring extendingfrom said pad for a certain distance around the outside of said elasticband, a covering-strip holding said spring to the outside of said band,both spring and covering-strip being of less width than the elasticband, as and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM H. GARSON. Witnesses:

E. HAYWARD FAIRBANKS, O. D. MOVAY.

